PARIS, July 27 — After a century-long wait, Paris welcomed back the Olympic Games with a rainy yet historic ceremony held on the River Seine.

PARIS, July 27 — Olympians, Assemble! As the approximately 10,500 athletes gather to do battle for the next 17 days, France put on a spectacular and unique opening ceremony that began with a floating parade along the River Seine and ended at the iconic Eiffel Tower, with the cauldron — a flaming...

PARIS, July 25 — The French government and Olympics officials are seeking a creative solution to allow Muslim French sprinter Sounkamba Sylla to wear her hijab at the opening ceremony while still complying with the country’s secularism laws, they said yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called on all Malaysians to rally behind the national contingent as they embark on their mission to win the country's first-ever gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

MUNICH, July 10 — Spain struck twice in five minutes in a pulsating first half to secure a 2-1 comeback win over France yesterday as a record-breaking goal from teenager Lamine Yamal, and a Dani Olmo effort, propelled them into the Euro 2024 final.

PARIS, July 8 — France faced a hung parliament and the prospect of taxing negotiations starting today to form a government after a surprise left-wing surge blocked Marine Le Pen's quest to bring the far right to power.

PARIS, July 7 — France holds a parliamentary run-off election today that will reconfigure the political landscape, with opinion polls forecasting the far-right National Rally (RN) will win the most votes but likely fall short of a majority.

HAMBURG, July 6 — France converted all their kicks in a shootout to edge Portugal 5-3 on penalties after a goalless stalemate in their European Championship quarter final yesterday, likely bringing the curtain down on Cristiano Ronaldo’s international career.

PARIS, June 15 — Demonstrations were expected in Paris and several other French cities today to protest the far-right National Rally’s (RN) surge in the June 9 European elections.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 — TotalEnergies, a global energy supplier company based in France, has stated its commitment to increasing its investment in Malaysia’s upstream oil and gas (O&G) sector, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

PARIS/LONDON, April 25 — Delays and flight cancellations were set to impact swathes of Europe on Thursday, after authorities failed to reach a deal with some French air traffic control workers to avert a strike.

KLANG, April 1 — The Israeli man arrested by the police with six pistols in his possession at a hotel along Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, on Wednesday (March 27) entered the country using a valid French passport, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

PARIS, March 25 — The French government is raising its terror alert warning to its highest level following the shootings on Moscow, Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said on Sunday after a meeting with senior security and defence officials with President Emmanuel Macron.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — Malaysia has secured potential investments worth RM46 billion and potential Malaysian exports valued at RM2.4 billion from its recent trade and investment mission to Germany and France.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 — Malaysian External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) has expanded the Malaysia Trade Commissioner’s office in Paris to improve Malaysia’s trade ties with France, Spain, Portugal and Monaco.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 17 — The Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) foiled an attempt to smuggle in 6.13 kilogrammes of cocaine worth RM1.22 million that was hidden inside the hand carry luggage of a passenger at Terminal 1 of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in Sepang on January 9.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 — Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek led the country’s delegation to the 42nd session of the General Conference of the United Nations' Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) in Paris, France, from November 7 until yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 — Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul led the delegation of Malaysian MPs to the French National Assembly and Senate, as well as the Inter-Parliamentary Meeting between the Parliament of Malaysia and the European Parliament organised by the latter from July 11 to July 13.

PARIS, July 4 — Defiant gatherings were held outside town halls across France on Monday following a wave of rioting triggered by the fatal police shooting of a teenager of north African descent.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — Malaysia will continue to take all active measures to further strengthen its sovereign immunity and to engage all stakeholders in its pursuit of upholding the sanctity of arbitration internationally over the claim by the so-called heirs to the deceased Sultan of Sulu.